# NTSB CHI79FA031: Aerostar 601P, N8061J, Columbus, OH, March 14, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1979
- Place: Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
- Location: 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9612&lon=-82.9988&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 1, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136313
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FA031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3660  79/3/14    COLUMBUS,OH         AEROSTAR 601P       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 469
        TIME - 0930                    N8061J              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 82 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHIO STATE UNIV
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOGANSPORT,IN               COLUMBUS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           17                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SIGMET & AIRMET WARNED OF ICG CONDS IN CLDS ABV FRZG LVL.ACFT NOT CERTD FOR FLT IN KNOWN ICG COND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8061J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8061J-1983-02-26), registration cancelled 1983-02-26, S/N 61P-0544-232 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSTAR 601P
- Registry model: [Piper AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-601p) (registry code 7106012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ohio State Univ

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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